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HB 195 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee

Personal information privacy protections

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relative to the expectation of privacy in the collection and use of personal information.

Regulates the collection, retention, and use of personal information and establishes a cause of action for violations of an individual's expectation of privacy in personal information.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 1, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill regulates the collection, retention, and use of personal information and establishes a cause of action for violations of an individual's expectation of privacy in personal information.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

““Available to the public” means personal information about an individual which is widely known or readily accessible to the public and in which an individual could not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.”
RSA 507-I:1
“An individual shall have a reasonable expectation of privacy in personal information, including content and usage, given to or held by third party providers of information and services, and not available to the public.”
RSA 507-I:2
“A third-party provider of information and services may disclose to a government entity personal information of an individual without the consent of the individual in the following circumstances:”
RSA 507-I:3
“No third-party provider of information and services may require a waiver from the provisions of this chapter as a condition for any individual to do business with it.”
RSA 507-I:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bob LynnRPrimeChair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Keith ErfR, Rep. Bill BoltonD

Public testimony

80 signed in online · 11 wrote testimony

89% support11% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I strongly support HB195, which strengthens data privacy protections for New Hampshire residents.…”
— Anna OHara, Newportsupports
“My opposition was sent via email to the Members of the House Education Policy and Administration Committee.”
— Marie Nardino, Andoversupports
“This law provides criminal penalties with few guard rails and protections and allows for committee overreach”
— Amy Agostino, Londonderrysupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0890h11–6
    Overall
    65% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0890hadopted
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseDivisionLay HB195 on Table (Rep. Berch)Failed124–215
    Overall
    37% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseDivisionOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0890hAdopted261–79
    Overall
    77% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Judiciary3:01:23–3:14:1012m 47slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Judiciary5:35:08–5:44:399m 31slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0890h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:46:13–1:50:354m 22slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0890h — adopted, division 261-79; Amendment # 2025-0890h — adopted, voice vote; Lay HB195 on Table (Rep. Berch) — failed, division 124-215
  • Apr 8, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:21:25–1:25:063m 41slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 9
  2. Mar 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 206-208
  3. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Mar 12, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0890h 03/12/2025 (Vote 11-6; RC) HC 17 P. 33
  5. Mar 17, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0890h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 70
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseLay HB195 on Table (Rep. Berch): MF DV 124-215 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 71
  8. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0890h: MA DV 261-79 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 71
  9. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
  10. Apr 8, 2025SenHearing: 04/08/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 16
  11. May 1, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/01/2025; SC 19
  12. May 1, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.